As soon as Chen Siwu said this, Xie Xian immediately looked over.
Not far away, I saw a tall and handsome young man, hugging a maid and walking in teasingly.
In the other hand he was holding a fan, fanning the air continuously, with a poem written on the fan.
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't look like a businessman, but rather like a scholar.
This person was one of the people on the original investigation list.
Haiyuan City, Du Lingfeng!
"Manager Chen, please point it out to me. Is this person the salt merchant you saw doing business with the manager of the Sun family?"
Chen Siwu stopped eating at this time and looked at Du Lingfeng with squinted eyes.
"No doubt about it! I was deeply impressed by him!"
"The Sun family's housekeeper has never been so polite to anyone. It must be him!"
Xie Xian nodded solemnly: "Well, OK! You can eat first, and don't worry about the rest. If anyone mentions any expenses, just say they are charged to my account."
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards Du Lingfeng.
Xie Xian didn't hesitate, he walked straight up to Du Lingfeng and bowed.
Du Lingfeng, who was originally hugging and flirting with the maid, was suddenly stunned when he saw someone coming up to him and bowing.
Puzzled, "What can I do for you, brother?"
"My name is Xie Xian, and I'm the shopkeeper of Fenghua Tower."
Du Lingfeng looked him up and down and briefly recalled the past.
He had memories of Xie Xian. Although he had never seen him in person, as a frequent visitor to Fenghua Tower, he had heard of him to some extent.
What did he want to do by suddenly coming to see me?
Du Lingfeng became a little alert, pushed the maid in his arms away, and said to Xie Xian in return: "It turns out to be Shopkeeper Xie, I have heard a lot about you! My name is Du Lingfeng."
"I wonder what can I do for you, shopkeeper Xie?"
Xie Xian smiled slightly: "Brother Du, don't worry too much, I have no other intentions."
"I just heard that Brother Du is a frequent visitor of Fenghualou, but the waiter said that he has never joined here. So I want to ask Brother Du if Fenghualou has failed to provide good hospitality?"
Du Lingfeng heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and said with a smile: "So that's how it is!"
"Thank you, Shopkeeper, for your concern! Fenghua Tower really opened my eyes! It can be said that I feel at home here, and there is nothing I am dissatisfied with."
"But I'm not from Jianjiang, so I won't stay here for long. I might leave after a while."
Xie Xian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said with regret: "I see, it's a pity that Brother Du can't stay in Jianjiang for long."
"From the way Brother Du is dressed, could it be that he is a scholar? There are not many scholars coming to Fenghua Tower."
Although Fenghualou is a place of entertainment, the costs are too high and few scholars come here.
Ordinary scholars cannot afford it, officials dare not come, and those with good backgrounds are also very cautious because they are new officials.
Speaking of scholars, Du Lingfeng's face clearly revealed a hint of pride.
"Haha, thank you for your courtesy, shopkeeper. I am just a poor scholar who is now doing some fur business."
What a scholar! He actually went into business, rare!
A trace of disappointment flashed across Xie Xian's face: "Oh, so that's the case. I won't bother you any more, Brother Du."
Seeing his expression, Du Lingfeng suddenly felt his self-esteem hurt, and he called out to Xie Xian who had already turned around.
With a hint of displeasure, he said, "Shopkeeper Xie, what do you mean by this?"
Xie Xian turned around and smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I am actually a juren in the eighth year of Jinghe. Just now, I saw that Brother Du has a scholarly temperament, so I couldn't help but come up to talk to him."
"But I heard from my own mouth that Brother Du is both a scholar and a businessman...it is Xie who is being rude."
"We are both people who have been cast away on earth. Why should we know each other when we meet?"
Du Lingfeng was stunned by the bitterness on Xie Xian's face, and he murmured: "We are both people who have fallen into the world, so why do we have to know each other before we meet... What a good poem, what a good poem..."
Shopkeeper Xie is a man with a story!
Who could understand the pain in the heart of this scholar who became a businessman?
Not only was he looked down upon by other scholars, but he was also looked down upon by other businessmen. It can be said that he was unable to fit in with either side.
Now the shopkeeper Xie in front of him is actually the same kind of person as himself, and he is a juren!
That's really rare!
Xie Xian turned around and was about to leave again. Du Lingfeng quickly held Xie Xian back and said, "Brother Xie, please stay! Brother Xie is so talented in writing! Can you chat with me?"
Xie Xian turned around and looked at him again, nodding hesitantly.
He then found a nearby seat and sat down. Du Lingfeng immediately sat opposite him and asked without hesitation, "Brother Xie, since you are a juren, why are you doing business here?"
Xie Xian closed his eyes, shook his head gently, and recalled painfully: "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Brother Du. Although I am a juren, my family has been poor since childhood, and I have been bullied by the gentry. I thought that I could turn my life around after passing the juren exam, but I didn't expect that there were strong men in the gentry's family. I had no way to go, so I came to Jianjiang to do business. Once you are in the world, you have no choice! Alas~"
Hmm? Well said, very well said!
Du Lingfeng sighed: "Thank you, brother, your words really make me feel the same way. When you are in the arena, you have no choice. This is really good advice!"
"But I am different from Brother Xie. I really can't pass the imperial examination... but I want to be rich and famous, so I can only become a businessman."
"Do you have a complete version of the song you just wrote, "We Are Both Wanderers in the World"?"
"Excuse me, but it's a pity for Brother Xie to do business with his poetic talent!"
"If this entire poem could be spread, it would surely become famous all over the world!"
How the hell do I know what the whole article is? I just heard it from the master!
The master wrote his poems one sentence at a time, and I don’t know where he copied them from.
It would be fine if you just copied it, but you don’t even know how to copy it completely!
It's obvious that he wasn't very good at studying since he was young. I asked him twice how much he paid for the Jinshi degree but he still didn't tell me...
Go back and ask again!
Xie Xian was complaining in his heart, but he still had to deal with Du Lingfeng: "To be honest, I just ran into an old friend by chance, and after drinking, I was inspired and had a flash of inspiration. After I sobered up, it was difficult to continue, so this is the only sentence."
Du Lingfeng immediately said with regret: "I see, that's such a pity!"
"I didn't expect that there are people in Jianjiang City who have the same experience as me. It is a blessing to meet Brother Xie today."
"But Brother Xie is a juren, and I am just a small scholar..."
Before he could finish, Xie Xian glared at him and said, "Brother Du! You and I are both fallen people. Do we still need to distinguish between the superior and the inferior?"
"Things from the past have long since vanished into thin air for me...Since I'm meeting Brother Du today, why don't I host a chat?"
Du Lingfeng blinked, somewhat surprised.
I didn’t expect that Shopkeeper Xie is such a sentimental person!
He slapped the table and said cheerfully, "Great! It's a great honor to meet Brother Xie today, but it's not appropriate for Brother Xie to host the party. How about I host it!"
Xie Xian smiled and said, "Brother Du, have you forgotten? I am the one who has the final say in Fenghua Tower. There is no reason for me to let you spend money!"
"Someone come! Bring us some good wine and food!"
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